New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-02
FREIGHT-HANDLERS STRIKE.
MORE ACCEssIoNs EXPECTED TO-DAY

THE END OF TIE MOVEMENT HARD TO sRE-AQ
APPEAL TO FRIENDS OF LABOR.
| The coalhandlers' and IOngshoremen's strike
has assumed such proportions that 1t is dificult
TO predict how long ID will last or how far il may
extend. As was expected, the freight-handlers on
the Pennsylvania, the Erie and the New-Jersey
Central Railroads struck yesterday because Of tho
refusal Of the roads to grant them an increase h
wages from seventeen to twenty cents an hour.
This adds 5000 DO the strikers ranks, and prob
ably the end is not yet. The freight handlers on
The New-York Central and Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western roads, who remained at work yes
terday, may join the strikers to-day. When tbs
slrll<e VIII end not even the leaders seem to have
any clear idea. One Of them said yesterday:
I'VE may have to tie up all the freight trsnd
by rail into NcwYork before the strike is settled.
and from advices that have been received from
various parts OF the country 1t is not improbsblo
that the entire Atlantic seaboard may become In
volved before the matter is ended
| The action Of the meeting Of the hard coal
miners In Httsburg yesterday was awaited with
| anxiety. The strikers were confident that theN
would join in the strike.
1t Is stated that the next step to be taken BY
the leaders Of the strike is to put into operation
the Irish "plan of campaign" That is, orders
will be issued to all members Of the Knights Of
Labor and other organizations which can be con-
troled by District Assembly No. 40 to refusc
to pay any rent to the landlords, but to pay tho
rent money into fund which will go to support
the strikers. This plan has been discussed in all
seriousness by the strikers, and it is asserted
positively by some OF them that ID will be puu
into operation next Monday. When asked what
would be done with the evicted people. one Of
them relied: You can't evct whole city,
| No further action has been taken in regard to
the delivery of coal in the city or the handling
tAcA
is already delivered. 1t has been decided to let
that matter rest in allegiance for a time though
it is still claimed that the Knights etiectually
tie up all of the gas companies and many of the
large factories.
curious feature of the strike is that tho
headquarters of District Assembly No. 40 in
Canal-st. without coal, and the officers and
| committees Of the district and their visitors have
to keep warm by wood fires. Master Workman
Quinn was requested by some OF the Brooklyn
people yesterday to permit a barge of coal which
destined for free distribution among the poor
people to be unloaded. He at once went to
Brooklyn to make the necessary arrangements
and put ricSets the coal to see that none OF 10
was sold.
The coal-iealcrs will hold a meeting at No. u
Broadway this afternoon to compare notes and en-
deavor to bring about settlement of the trouble.
When asked to the prospects of having the
trouble submitted to arbitration, Master Workman
Quinn said: ave tried to arbitratc the trouble
once ana were arrested LOT IL. lHe ncAI HON0
for a settlement must come from the companies.
We will not make any further advances
The following appeal was issued yesterday:
To wnors It may concern. .....-.
After i've weeks OF struggle with the coal corporati'1s
all those nsyng the ntses Of o hmahy @ m % n
ragged and starving children SO plain the ssne 50 s
mem no Of our resolved to
them and been supported in the position that we have
motto q the industrial organlzatOn ?, today Ar injury
ns is the necessity from M those & soasss % ons =
ask for contributions from all sources and respectIar
ExEcUrNp BOARD OF ALL INTER ORGANIZATIONS
The freis handlers employed by the News
York Central road in the st. Johns Park depot
held meeting last night % decide what action
they should take in regard to the strike. After
a short session 1t was decided to appoint COM
mittee to prepare list of demands similar to
those made by the other freight-handlers and to
present them TO the company. In case they are TO
fused the men will join in the strike to-day.
At the headquarters of the Italian Knights In
broadway it was reported last night that Giovanni
Marino padrone, had employed 800 men to so
to New.Jersey, promising them s3 day. They
found that they were only to receive 81 so day.
and refused to work. Victor Maggi, Of tho
leaders of the strike, was consulted and got out
warrant for the arrest OF Marino.
District Master Workman Quinn, who had given
5000 bail in the suit brought against the MEM
hers Of the Executive Board Of the Ocean Assocsa|
tion, renewed his bond yesterday. Patrick Mo
Gartland one Of the other members OF the board.
gave 81, 900 bail Dudley Kelly, shoe dealer u
No. 460 IIudson-st.. and Michael Reagan. OF No.
467 West Twenty -tirst-st, became his bondsmen
John j. McKenna alsv gave bonds. Thomas MO
Grath had been released on bail on Monday l:
b. putnam will probably secure bondsmen and sur
render himself to the United States Marshal 70